Batman: The Animated Series is an animated series that ran from 1992 to 1995. The series was based on the exploits of Batman and his crusade against injustice. It was arguably a children's show, yet its dark atmosphere and award-winning writing grew a more mature fanbase. The show is based in modern-day Gotham City, a dark, gothic, crime-ridden area. In 1994 the series was retitled The Adventures of Batman & Robin. It now focused more on Robin in an attempt to appeal to children. The rename and inclusion of Robin did not adversely affect the writing and the series bowed out in September 1995.
After the popularity of Superman: The Animated Series, producers were asked to do more Batman episodes, which resulted in The New Batman Adventures.
Principal Cast[]
- Kevin Conroy as Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Loren Lester as Robin (Dick Grayson)
- Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Alfred Pennyworth
- Bob Hastings as Commissioner James Gordon
- Robert Costanzo as Detective Harvey Bullock
Recurring Guest Cast[]
- Mark Hamill as The Joker
- Diane Pershing as Poison Ivy
- Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn
- Richard Moll as Two Face
- John Glover as The Riddler
- Paul Williams as The Penguin
- Ron Perlman as Clayface (Matthew Hagen)
- Edward Asner as Roland Daggett
- David Warner as Ra's al Ghul
- John Vernon as Rupert Thorne
- Adrienne Barbeau as Catwoman
- Aron Kincaid as Killer Croc
- Roddy McDowall as The Mad Hatter
- Michael Ansara as Mr. Freeze
- Melissa Gilbert as Batgirl (Barbara Gordon)
- Brock Peters as Lucius Fox
- Helen Slater as Talia al Ghul
Episodes[]
Season One[]
| Episode | Air Date | No. |
|---|---|---|
| "The Cat and the Claw, Part I" | September 5, 1992 | 13 |
| "On Leather Wings" | September 6, 1992 | 1 |
| "Heart of Ice" | September 7, 1992 | 14 |
| "Feat of Clay, Part I" | September 8, 1992 | 20 |
| "Feat of Clay, Part II" | September 9, 1992 | 21 |
| "It's Never too Late" | September 10, 1992 | 11 |
| "Joker's Favor" | September 11, 1992 | 22 |
| "The Cat and the Claw, Part II" | September 12, 1992 | 16 |
| "Pretty Poison" | September 14, 1992 | 5 |
| "Nothing to Fear" | September 15, 1992 | 3 |
| "Be a Clown" | September 16, 1992 | 9 |
| "Appointment in Crime Alley" | September 17, 1992 | 26 |
| "P.O.V." | September 18, 1992 | 7 |
| "The Clock King" | September 21, 1992 | 25 |
| "The Last Laugh" | September 22, 1992 | 4 |
| "Eternal Youth" | September 23, 1992 | 29 |
| "Two-Face, Part I" | September 25, 1992 | 10 |
| "Two-Face, Part II" | September 26, 1992 | 17 |
| "Fear of Victory" | September 29, 1992 | 24 |
| "I've Got Batman in My Basement" | September 30, 1992 | 12 |
| "Vendetta" | October 5, 1992 | 23 |
| "Prophecy of Doom" | October 6, 1992 | 19 |
| "The Forgotten" | October 8, 1992 | 8 |
| "Mad as a Hatter" | October 12, 1992 | 27 |
| "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" | October 15, 1992 | 31 |
| "Perchance to Dream" | October 19, 1992 | 30 |
| "The Underdwellers" | October 21, 1992 | 6 |
| "Night of the Ninja" | October 26, 1992 | 34 |
| "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne" | October 29, 1992 | 36 |
| "Tyger, Tyger" | October 30, 1992 | 41 |
| "Dreams in Darkness" | November 3, 1992 | 28 |
| "Beware the Gray Ghost" | November 4, 1992 | 18 |
| "Cat Scratch Fever" | November 5, 1992 | 35 |
| "I Am the Night" | November 9, 1992 | 49 |
| "Almost Got 'Im" | November 10, 1992 | 46 |
| "Moon of the Wolf" | November 11, 1992 | 42 |
| "Terror in the Sky" | November 12, 1992 | 45 |
| "Christmas with the Joker" | November 13, 1992 | 2 |
| "Heart of Steel, Part I" | November 14, 1992 | 38 |
| "Heart of Steel, Part II" | November 16, 1992 | 44 |
| "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" | November 17, 1992 | 39 |
| "Joker's Wild" | November 18, 1992 | 40 |
| "His Silicon Soul" | November 20, 1992 | 60 |
| "Off Balance" | November 23, 1992 | 50 |
| "What is Reality?" | November 24, 1992 | 48 |
| "The Laughing Fish" | January 10, 1993 | 33 |
| "Harley and Ivy" | January 18, 1993 | 56 |
| "The Mechanic" | January 24, 1993 | 55 |
| "The Man Who Killed Batman" | February 1, 1993 | 51 |
| "Zatanna" | February 2, 1993 | 54 |
| "Robin's Reckoning, Part I" | February 7, 1993 | 32 |
| "Birds of a Feather" | February 8, 1993 | 47 |
| "Robin's Reckoning, Part II" | February 14, 1993 | 37 |
| "Blind as a Bat" | February 22, 1993 | 58 |
| "Day of the Samurai" | February 23, 1993 | 43 |
| "See No Evil" | February 24, 1993 | 15 |
| "The Demon's Quest, Part I" | May 3, 1993 | 59 |
| "The Demon's Quest, Part II" | May 4, 1993 | 63 |
| "Read My Lips" | May 10, 1993 | 64 |
| "Fire from Olympus" | May 24, 1993 | 62 |
| "Shadow of the Bat, Part I" | September 13, 1993 | 57 |
| "Shadow of the Bat, Part II" | September 14, 1993 | 61 |
| "Mudslide" | September 15, 1993 | 52 |
| "The Worry Men" | September 16, 1993 | 65 |
| "Paging the Crime Doctor" | September 17, 1993 | 53 |
Season Two[]
| Episode | Air Date | No. |
|---|---|---|
| "House and Garden" | May 2, 1994 | 70 |
| "Sideshow" | May 3, 1994 | 66 |
| "Avatar" | May 9, 1994 | 69 |
| "Trial" | May 16, 1994 | 68 |
| "Harlequinade" | May 23, 1994 | 72 |
| "Bane" | September 10, 1994 | 75 |
| "Second Chance" | September 17, 1994 | 80 |
| "Riddler's Reform" | September 24, 1994 | 79 |
| "Baby-Doll" | October 1, 1994 | 76 |
| "Time Out of Joint" | October 8, 1994 | 73 |
| "Harley's Holiday" | October 15, 1994 | 81 |
| "Make 'Em Laugh" | November 5, 1994 | 83 |
| "Batgirl Returns" | November 12, 1994 | 85 |
| "Lock-Up" | November 19, 1994 | 82 |
| "Deep Freeze" | November 26, 1994 | 84 |
| "The Terrible Trio" | September 11, 1995 | 71 |
| "Showdown" | September 12, 1995 | 78 |
| "Catwalk" | September 13, 1995 | 74 |
| "A Bullet for Bullock" | September 14, 1995 | 67 |
| "The Lion and the Unicorn" | September 15, 1995 | 77 |